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confession_n thereof_o as_o i_o will_v now_o do_v before_o thou_o say_v with_o thy_o church_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v he_o descend_v into_o hell_n the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a amen_n lord_n who_o do_v write_v thy_o law_n on_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v please_v to_o engrave_v it_o in_o my_o heart_n 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shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a iv_o remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o man_n servant_n and_o thy_o maid_n servant_n thy_o cattle_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o hallow_v it_o v._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o vi_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n vii_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n viii_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v ix_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n x._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o the_o summary_n of_o all_o the_o law_n matt._n 22._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n psalm_n 143._o v._o 8._o lord_n cause_n i_o to_o hear_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v cause_v i_o to_o know_v the_o way_n wherein_o i_o shall_v walk_v for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o 9_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o my_o enemy_n i_o fly_v unto_o thou_o to_o hide_v i_o 10._o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n lead_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n 1_o john_n 5.21_o little_a child_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n amen_n epitome_n of_o the_o catechism_n for_o the_o little_a child_n first_o section_n first_o question_n q._n why_o do_v you_o name_v yourself_o a_o christian_n a._n because_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o i_o profess_v his_o truth_n q._n 2._o who_o be_v jesus_n christ_n a._n he_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n q._n 3._o be_v he_o god_n or_o man_n a._n he_o be_v true_a god_n aâ—d_v true_a man._n q._n 4._o why_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v god_n and_o man_n a._n it_o be_v needful_a for_o he_o to_o be_v man_n to_o die_v and_o god_n to_o overcome_v death_n q._n 5._o how_o many_o god_n be_v there_o a._n there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o it_o be_v he_o who_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n q._n 6._o how_o many_o person_n be_v there_o in_o that_o only_a essence_n a._n three_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o q._n 7._o how_o be_v it_o that_o this_o great_a god_n make_v himself_o know_v a._n by_o his_o work_n his_o word_n and_o his_o spirit_n section_n 2._o q_o 1._o what_o must_v one_o know_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n a._n three_o thing_n principal_o what_o we_o be_v of_o our_o nature_n what_o god_n make_v we_o to_o be_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o render_v he_o for_o all_o his_o benefit_n q._n 2._o what_o be_v you_o of_o your_o nature_n a._n i_o be_v a_o poor_a sinful_a creature_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o other_o q._n 3._o and_o what_o do_v you_o deserve_v 〈◊〉_d eternal_a death_n and_o condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o what_o have_v god_n do_v for_o you_o a._n he_o redeem_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o adopt_v i_o for_o his_o child_n q_o 5._o how_o do_v he_o redeem_v you_o a._n through_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o his_o own_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n q._n 6._o and_o by_o what_o mean_n do_v he_o adopt_v you_o a._n by_o his_o spirit_n who_o with_o assurance_n make_v i_o cry_v abba_n father_n q._n 7._o what_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o that_o adoption_n a._n regeneration_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n section_n 3._o q._n 1._o what_o can_v oblige_v god_n to_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o your_o misery_n and_o to_o give_v you_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o child_n a._n nothing_o but_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o his_o incomparable_a charity_n q._n 2._o what_o be_v it_o he_o promise_v you_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n and_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o spirit_n a._n he_o promise_v i_o his_o grace_n and_o protection_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o paradise_n and_o his_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o heaven_n q._n 3._o and_o what_o do_v you_o owe_v to_o god_n for_o so_o many_o benefit_n as_o he_o bestow_v on_o you_o and_o for_o so_o much_o glory_n that_o he_o prepare_v for_o you_o a._n i_o owe_v myself_o to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n q._n 4._o but_o what_o do_v he_o principal_o desire_v of_o you_o a._n love_n and_o obedience_n q._n 5._o how_o ought_v you_o to_o love_n god_n a._n above_o all_o thing_n q._n 6._o and_o how_o must_v you_o love_v your_o neighbour_n a._n as_o myself_o q._n 7._o what_o obedience_n do_v god_n demand_v of_o you_o a._n a_o filial_a obedience_n section_n 4._o q._n 1._o what_o be_v it_o principal_o that_o god_n will_v have_v we_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o during_o the_o the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n a._n in_o good_a work_n q._n 2._o which_o be_v the_o good_a work_n a._n those_o that_o god_n command_v q._n 3._o and_o which_o be_v the_o evil_a one_o a._n those_o that_o god_n forbid_v q._n 4._o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o do_v good_a work_n a._n yes_o for_o god_n command_v it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n q._n 5._o be_v the_o good_a work_n that_o we_o do_v during_o this_o life_n so_o perfect_a that_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o they_o a._n no_o for_o if_o we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o we_o we_o lie_v wherefore_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n every_o day_n that_o he_o will_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n q._n 6._o from_o whence_o come_v all_o the_o good_a there_o be_v in_o our_o work_n a._n from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n q._n